Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

she had said

bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His

her lip and slapped

be loud and forceful, and her cheek

slap, a third… until he was pleased.

the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table. “Go

as

when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

her soup, but she could never taste

chances of waking from a vegetative state were slim

but dared not, blinking rapidly

legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the

He wanted her to eat

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said. Phedra brought this

grew impatient Trom now on you’ll

even picked up the spoon, scooped up some

do

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open her mouth

of something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was

it did so what? He couldn’t care less about

Letitia was glad because she

tossed her an agreement while she was having the soup

closely It was a

he already wanted a divorce What was Elgin plotting?

his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave as

woman he had slept with

then, Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless,

night, all her beauty had

you wish, Letitia agreed.

makes you think you have the right to bargain with me? You want me

“No”

wanted to reinvestigate Marcel’s death. It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone

Letitia knew his temper,

“Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly like storm clouds gathering

how dare you bring this up To

to die?